title: [Rupture of the liver in pregnancy toxemia. Results of surgical treatment with ligation of the hepatic artery].
abstract: Eleven cases of hepatic rupture were reported on patients with toxemia of pregnancy on which the hepatic artery ligation was the surgical management used. In all cases the hepatic hemorrhage control was successfully obtained and no sequels were found caused by this procedure. A death percentage of 36.4% was found. This was significantly less than the one reported by other authors. All patients were assisted in the intensive care unit having the breath, hematological abnormalities and sepsis as the main complications.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos Adultos, Hospital de Gineco-Obstetrica Luis Castelazo Ayala, IMSS.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: García Caceres
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ramírez Wiella
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez Dominguez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006499:Hepatic Artery / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Ruptura del hígado en toxemia gravídica. Resultados del tratamiento quirúrgico con ligadura de la arteria hepática.